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• Senate to debate bill to delay effective date of voter-approved ballot measures to give Legislature a chance to ‘fix’ them

  08-03-2019 23:50
  After legislators repealed and replaced two ballot initiatives passed by voters in November, a trio of bills designed to change the ballot initiative process is nearing the finish line.The Senate Government Operations Committee approved three such House-passed bills on Friday, and sent them to the full Senate for final consideration. Two of them passed on close party-line votes.The most controversial is HB133 — which passed 3-2, with Republicans favoring it and Democrats opposing. It would
  
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• Latter-day Saint filmmaker who admitted molesting boy resigns from University of Utah faculty

  08-03-2019 23:50
  Latter-day Saint filmmaker Sterling Van Wagenen — placed on leave by the University of Utah after the release of an audio recording of him admitting he molested a 13-year-old boy in 1993 — has resigned as a film professor at the school.A spokeswoman for the College of Fine Arts confirmed that Van Wagenen “will not be returning to work at the university.”A faculty member in the U.’s Department of Film and Media Arts, Van Wagenen was placed on administrative leave a m
  
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• The BYU Cougars have lots of good memories of the WCC Tournament; until they play Gonzaga, anyway

  08-03-2019 23:49
  Las Vegas • Orleans Arena, a 9,500-seat sports and entertainment venue here that sits adjacent to a casino and across the street from a defunct strip joint annually turns into Spokane South for a few days in early March. Gonzaga basketball fans flock there to watch their beloved Zags dominate the West Coast Conference men’s and women’s basketball tournaments.Gonzaga supporters easily outnumber fans of all the other teams combined. BYU is by far the second most-represented school
  
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• A Utah fire hydrant was painted blue to honor a police officer who was killed. A ‘subhuman’ dumped red paint on it.

  08-03-2019 23:49
  To remember where West Valley City police officer Cody Brotherson died the night of Nov. 6, 2016, the city painted a fire hydrant navy blue. Brotherson’s badge number, 8444, was placed in the concrete beside the hydrant.Now police are trying to find whoever vandalized the hydrant, near 2200 W. 4100 South, by pouring red paint on it. A Facebook post captures the anger of local police.“Please help West Valley Police identify the subhuman(s) who have defiled the fire hydrant near 2200 W
  
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• Bagley Cartoon: Flagging Enthusiasm for Tax ‘Reform’

  08-03-2019 23:07
  This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Sunday, March 10, 2019. You can check out the past 10 Bagley editorial cartoons below:<a href="https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/bagley/2019/03/07/bagley-cartoon-gop/" target=_blank><u>2020 GOP Strategy</u></a><a href="https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/bagley/2019/03/06/bagley-cartoon-temple-bar/"><u>The Temple Bar</u></a><a href="https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/bagley/2019/03/05/bagley-cartoo
  
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• Utah lawmaker’s LGBTQ posts anger activists fighting for conversion therapy ban

  08-03-2019 21:51
  Salt Lake City • A nationwide push to ban LGBTQ conversion therapy for minors looked like it could succeed in conservative Utah after The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said it wouldn’t stand in the way, but the effort ground to a halt this week.Conversion therapy has a long history in Utah, and the legislation drew fierce opposition from people who said barring therapists from talking about changing someone's sexual orientation would violate free-speech rights.It was see
  
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• AP changes its style on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but ‘Mormon’ is not entirely out

  08-03-2019 21:51
  For months, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been urging the media to stop using “Mormon” and “LDS” as shortened references for the faith and its members.Now, the world’s largest arbiter of journalistic style is listening and adjusting — to a point.The Associated Press Stylebook announced Friday that it is altering its guidelines for writing about the Utah-based church.“Use the full name of the church on first references, with ‘t
  
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• [YouTube: Utah Jazz Videos] - Dunks of the Week - 3.8.19

  08-03-2019 21:41 via sportspyder.com
  "D-FAVS EXPLODES!" #DunksoftheWeek
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Rudy Gobert’s blocks are down but he has never been better as a player

  08-03-2019 21:32 via sportspyder.com
  Protecting the rim is far from the only thing the Stifle Tower brings to the table
  
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• CDC: Unvaccinated Oregon boy almost dies of tetanus

  08-03-2019 21:32
  Portland, Ore. • An unvaccinated 6-year-old Oregon boy was hospitalized for two months for tetanus and almost died of the bacterial illness after getting a deep laceration on his forehead while playing on a farm, according to a case study published Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The 2017 case is the first case of pediatric tetanus in Oregon in more than 30 years and alarmed infectious disease experts who said tetanus is almost unheard of in the U.S. since wide
  
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• Real Salt Lake learned plenty from first test, now looks to build against the Vancouver Whitecaps in Saturday’s home opener

  08-03-2019 21:30
  Sandy • The adages are all over sports.“It’s only one game.” “It’s early in the season.” “It’s a marathon, not a sprint.”The same can be said in regards to Real Salt Lake, which just last week opened the 2019 season with a draw against Houston on the road. But first game only represents a minuscule sample size.Nevertheless, coaches and players say there is plenty to be gleaned from just one game.“The good things that happen reassur
  
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• Utah House says ‘yes’ to a review of the state flag

  08-03-2019 21:29
  Rep. Steve Handy told his House colleagues that until recently, he had “never really thought too much” about the Utah state flag.“It’s there,” he said. “It’s nice.”But that changed after speaking with a constituent who advocated for a new flag, the Layton Republican said. Residents in other states wear flags on their hats and T-shirts, Handy said, while the Utah flag is rarely seen outside of formal and ceremonial settings.On Friday, the Utah House
  
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• Gene Pack, KUER’s classical-music host for 40 years, dies at 86

  08-03-2019 21:26
  Gene Pack, who introduced generations of Utahns to classical music in his 40 years as midday host on public radio station KUER, has died.Pack died in Salt Lake City on Sunday, March 3, at the age of 86. No cause of death is mentioned in his official obituary, but friends said he had suffered from dementia in recent years.“Gene was one of those people who just loved life, he loved other people, and he absolutely loved arts in every form,” said Mary Dickson, host of KUED’s commun
  
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• Utah House set to vote on hate crimes bill after committee OKs it despite objections to sponsor’s ‘flippant’ comments

  08-03-2019 21:23
  Sen. Daniel Thatcher said Friday that he feels good about the chances for his hate crimes legislation to pass the House, but acknowledged that his “flippant" comments before the House Law Enforcement Committee could weaken support for the yearslong effort to fix what prosecutors say is a toothless and ineffective state statute.The committee voted 8-2 to recommend SB103 after a sometimes heated discussion, during which two representatives scolded Thatcher, R-West Valley City, for comments t
  
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• With time running short, advocates press Utah lawmakers to pass affordable housing bills

  08-03-2019 21:20
  One of Utah’s best known champions for the homeless urged state lawmakers Friday to make passing affordable housing legislation “a top priority, because it is going to change lives.”With the 2019 Utah Legislature set to adjourn Thursday, Pamela Atkinson joined housing advocates and others on Capitol Hill in pressing for a final vote on SB34, which would substantially boost state spending on low-interest housing loans and create new housing-related rules for cities.“It is
  
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• After chaos in Utah’s last presidential caucuses, bill advances to replace them with a Super Tuesday primary

  08-03-2019 21:19
  Remember the chaos of Utah’s last presidential caucuses in 2016 — with amazingly long lines, insufficient parking and ballot shortages? A Senate committee advanced a bill Friday to replace them with a Super Tuesday presidential primary instead.The Senate Government Operations Committee voted unanimously to send SB242 to the full Senate.The Legislature in 2017 passed a bill to allow parties to hold presidential primaries if they choose. The new bill would mandate them, and hold them o
  
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• [USA Today: Hoops Hype] - Rudy Gobert: "I just keep wondering, 'What else am I supposed to do?'"

  08-03-2019 21:07 via sportspyder.com
  Rudy Gobert on Utah’s keys to a deep playoff run, his All-Star snub, why he got emotional discussing it, Donovan Mitchell’s growth and more.
  
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• Rudy Gobert: "I just keep wondering, 'What else am I supposed to do?'"

  08-03-2019 21:02
  Rudy Gobert is playing his best basketball, averaging career-highs in points (15.5), rebounds (12.9), assists (2.1) and field goal percentage (.652), while also blocking 2.2 shots per game (the fourth-best mark in the NBA). When the 26-year-old wasn’t selected as an NBA All-Star, he was understandably upset. HoopsHype sat down with the reigning Defensive Player of the Year to talk about his frustration over the All-Star snub, his terrific season, Utah’s success, why elite defenders r
  
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• [KSL] - Health has helped Derrick Favors transform into the 'Hulk'

  08-03-2019 20:41 via sportspyder.com
  Derrick Favors has a new nickname. If his recent play keeps up, it might just stick.
  
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• ‘Let’s just go hoop with some joy.’ Transfer guard Sedrick Barefield targets a big finish of his Utah basketball career.

  08-03-2019 20:36
  His teammates went home after a loss to Butler, and Utah guard Sedrick Barefield’s night was just beginning.Barefield placed cones on the Huntsman Center court and went through his dribbling drills in a mostly empty arena, anticipating his opportunity to play for the Utes after becoming eligible as a transfer from Southern Methodist. As he sat on the sideline one afternoon this week, Barefield remembered that scene in November 2016.“One thing that never left me was my love for the ga
  
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• With support from rural lawmakers, Utah House passes inland port bill that could expand the development’s scope across the state

  08-03-2019 20:35
  With several rural lawmakers offering their support for the measure, the Utah House of Representatives passed a bill Friday 61-11 that would expand the scope of the inland port, a massive distribution hub planned for Salt Lake City’s westernmost side.HB433, sponsored by inland port board member and House Majority Leader Francis Gibson, looks to shift the development from its focus on a single site in the state’s capital to a multisite approach that would include rural areas across th
  
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• Rain brings 2nd California super bloom in 2 years

  08-03-2019 20:30
  Borrego Springs, Calif. • It started with the desert lilies in December. Since then a wave of wildflower blooms has been crescendoing across Southern California’s Anza-Borrego desert in a burst of color so vivid it can be seen from mountain tops thousands of feet above.Two years after steady rains followed by warm temperatures caused seeds dormant for decades under the desert floor to burst open and produce a spectacular display dubbed the "super bloom," another winter soaking this ye
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - SLC Dunk Mailbag: Answering your questions on Rubio, Mitchell, and more

  08-03-2019 20:29 via sportspyder.com
  Andy Bailey is here to answer your questions with the smoldering takes you’ve come to expect.
  
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• U.S. speedskating star Brittany Bowe aims to continue banner year in World Cup finale at Utah Olympic Oval

  08-03-2019 20:08
  She’d felt all the symptoms before, known the unfortunate reality of everything that happens after a sustained concussion. After all, they nearly derailed her entire career, kept her away from the ice, nearly kept her from persevering and returning to eventually win an Olympic medal last February. After a training collision in the summer of 2016, Bowe dealt with lingering aftereffects of the concussion for 18 months.So when Brittany Bowe crashed on a bike during training a week before the
  
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• 3 killed, 4 others hurt in southwest Wyoming crash

  08-03-2019 20:08
  Evanston, Wyo. • Three people were killed and four others were injured in a crash on Interstate 80 in southwest Wyoming.The Wyoming Highway Patrol says 38-year-old Marco Carr, of Salt Lake City, rear-ended a tractor-trailer near Evanston late Wednesday night, and his minivan was then hit by another tractor-trailer. Carr died at the scene.Also killed were 28-year-old Rebecca Nowlin, of Salt Lake City, and a 7-year-old passenger whose name has not been released. Four other children in the min
  
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• Utah Opera helps visually impaired patrons feel the costumes, props and words of ‘The Magic Flute’

  08-03-2019 20:07
  Visually impaired music lovers and their companions got to experience the opera this week at a special dress-rehearsal event of Utah Opera’s production of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.”Guests on Wednesday got a chance before the show to feel props and fabric samples from the production’s costumes and learn about the set design. Translations of the opera’s supertitles in Braille and large-print copies of the opera’s synopsis were available — as were he
  
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• Tell The Tribune: Have you rationed or stopped taking a prescription drug due to cost?

  08-03-2019 20:05
  How are rising prescription drug prices affecting your health care choices? National surveys show an increasing number of patients are rationing or foregoing medications because they can't afford to buy what they are prescribed. The Salt Lake Tribune would like to hear from you about your own experiences, and your views on purchasing drugs in other countries.Your responses won’t be published without your permission. A reporter from The Salt Lake Tribune might reach out for further comment.
  
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• U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team members, including three Utah Royals players, are suing for equal pay

  08-03-2019 19:47
  Players for the U.S. women's national soccer team have filed a federal gender discrimination lawsuit seeking pay equal to that of their male counterparts.The action comes just three months before the team will defend its title at the Women's World Cup.The class-action lawsuit was filed Friday in federal court in Los Angeles under the Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. It alleges gender-based discrimination by the U.S. Soccer Federation.The players allege they have been subject
  
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• Rep. Omar praises condemnation of anti-Muslim, other bigotry

  08-03-2019 19:37
  Washington • Divided in debate but mostly united in a final vote, the House passed a resolution condemning anti-Semitism and other bigotry. Democrats are trying to push past a dispute that has overwhelmed their agenda and exposed fault lines that could shadow them through next year's elections.The one-sided 407-23 vote Thursday belied the emotional infighting over how to respond to freshman Rep. lIhan Omar’s recent comments suggesting House supporters of Israel have dual allegiances.
  
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• Worn-down Ute women’s basketball team will halt its season, turning down a WNIT bid

  08-03-2019 18:53
  With her roster having been reduced to seven active players for the past three weeks, Utah women's basketball coach Lynne Roberts will turn down a WNIT bid, she said Friday.“We are worn down, and you can just see it,” Roberts said in a news release.The Utes took the program's highest-ever seed (No. 6) into this week's Pac-12 tournament in Las Vegas, but No. 11 Washington pulled off a 64-54 upset in the first round late Thursday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Utah finishe
  
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• Tuberculosis case sets off testing at Las Vegas high school

  08-03-2019 18:44
  Las Vegas • Health officials will test up to 200 students and teachers for tuberculosis after one case was confirmed at a Las Vegas high school.The Southern Nevada Health District says it identified people at Durango High School who may have been exposed to the bacterial disease that primarily affects the lungs.The health district said Thursday that it notified select students about possible exposure through a letter warning they had close and prolonged contact with the infected person and
  
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• A historic first: All 15 top Latter-day Saint leaders will be in Rome for temple dedication this weekend

  08-03-2019 18:29
  With more than 200 temples around the world, dedications of these edifices are fairly routine for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.But this weekend’s dedication of the Rome Temple — in the cradle of Catholicism — will be no routine event.For evidence, witness that the Utah-based faith’s entire First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will be in the Eternal City — believed to be the first in Mormon history that all 15 leaders will be in one l
  
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• Dylan Allred, Utah radio producer and personality, accused of soliciting a teen for sex

  08-03-2019 18:18
  A Salt Lake City radio producer who frequently appears on his father’s show has been charged with enticing a minor over the internet.Dylan R. Allred, 31, is free on $10,000 bond. He has not yet entered a plea to the charges. Allred’s attorney, Ed Brass, did not immediately return a call seeking comment Friday.Allred was a video producer for Radio From Hell, the radio show starring his father, Bill Allred, on KXRK, 96.3-FM, as well as a podcast and often appears on air. Bill Allred on
  
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• Women’s national soccer team players are suing for equal pay

  08-03-2019 17:49
  Players for the U.S. women's national soccer team have filed a federal gender discrimination lawsuit seeking pay equal to that of their male counterparts.The action comes just three months before the team will defend its title at the Women's World Cup.The class-action lawsuit was filed Friday in federal court in Los Angeles under the Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. It alleges gender-based discrimination by the U.S. Soccer Federation.The players allege they have been subject
  
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• George Pyle: Hickenlooper sets an example for America. Or, at least, for Utah.

  08-03-2019 17:00
  Democratic politicians from all over are looking at the Oval Oaf and thinking, sometimes out loud, “Hey. How hard can it be?”Among them, as of last week, is John Hickenlooper, now among the 5,000 Democrats who think they couldn’t possibly be any worse than either the current president or the last nominee of their own party.There are reasons to believe Hickenlooper might be right about himself. If, for no other reason, the substantial evidence that the former governor of Colorad
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Morning links: Donovan Mitchell launched his foundation this week. Here’s who it will benefit

  08-03-2019 16:40 via sportspyder.com
  Also, a BYU baseball player connects with his son during spring training.
  
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• Morning links: Donovan Mitchell launched his foundation this week. Here’s who it will benefit

  08-03-2019 16:35
  SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell launched his foundation on Thursday for a reason.Mitchell's new foundation SpidaCares was founded on March 7 — International Women's Day — because it will be dedicated to "empowering women from all walks of life," it was announced in a news release."When women are given a fair shot, they're absolute game changers," said Mitchell. "I wouldn't be where I am today without my mother and sister and, with the help of Doterra, I am exci
  
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• Skier strikes tree and dies at Deer Valley Resort

  08-03-2019 16:24
  A 62-year-old skier died Tuesday when he hit a tree at Deer Valley Resort, FOX 13 reported.Park City Police identified the victim as Paul Brown. A spokeswoman for the resort told the station the man was skiing in the Empire Canyon area when he struck a tree about 11:30 a.m.Editor’s note: The Salt Lake Tribune and FOX 13 are content partners.
  
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• A wet winter has made ‘very impressive’ waterfalls at this Utah state park for first time in years

  08-03-2019 16:24
  Residents in southwest Utah are watching rivers and creeks, hoping they don’t create floods. But at Gunlock State Park, they are smiling at the flows.The wet winter has created “very impressive” waterfalls at Gunlock State Park, according to a post on Facebook by Utah State Parks. The waterfalls occur many springs when Gunlock Reservoir overflows, but the photos posted on social media show especially strong flows over multiple red rock ledges.It's happening!
  The waterfalls at G
  
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• Rep. Omar praises House vote as condemning ‘anti-Muslim bigotry’

  08-03-2019 16:22
  Washington • Divided in debate but mostly united in a final vote, the House passed a resolution condemning anti-Semitism and other bigotry. Democrats are trying to push past a dispute that has overwhelmed their agenda and exposed fault lines that could shadow them through next year’s elections.The one-sided 407-23 vote Thursday belied the emotional infighting over how to respond to freshman Rep. lIhan Omar’s recent comments suggesting House supporters of Israel have dual allegia
  
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• Political Cornflakes: Census Bureau will ask for Homeland Security files on noncitizens

  08-03-2019 16:12
  Happy Friday!The Census Bureau plans to tap Department of Homeland Security files on millions of immigrants, including noncitizens, as part of its data collection for the 2020 Census. It comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether the Census can include a question about citizenship in the next head count. The files would include information on immigrants’ citizenship status, addresses, birth dates and Social Security numbers. Experts says the request has a number of plausible expla
  
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• Utah shaved ice company has been making the sweetest ‘snow’ on Earth for more than 40 years

  08-03-2019 16:09
  Carl Rupp first tasted shaved ice while on a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Every day, Rupp would see a crowd of people outside a tiny shack near his St. Louis apartment and wonder what the fuss was about.“After about two months, I decided to stop and buy one,” he said. And to his surprise, the cup of shaved ice “was fine and soft and every spoonful was saturated with syrup.”It was so different than the snow cones he remembered, where the ice
  
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• Sandy City to launch investigation of tainted water with narrowed scope

  08-03-2019 16:09
  The Sandy City Council has voted to move forward and begin accepting bids from third-party groups to investigate last month’s contaminated water issues, but not before narrowing down the scope of the review.The city has met a swirl of controversy starting in mid-February when the Department of Environmental Quality found high levels of fluoride in one area’s water system and last week, when a meeting transcended into a heated discussion over communication breakdowns between the mayor
  
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• A sale of the Homestead Resort in Utah’s Heber Valley is pending and the future owner plans a major overhaul

  08-03-2019 16:08
  Owners of the Homestead Resort in Utah’s Heber Valley are seeking to sell the historic property to a high-end Salt Lake City developer with tentative plans to demolish most of its iconic buildings and construct a new resort.Steve Eddington with Legacy Homestead, the site’s current owner, said Thursday that Watts Enterprises has signed a purchase agreement for the 50-acre landmark, known to generations of Utahns for its rustic character, hillside golf course, trails and unique hot spr
  
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• A court’s secrecy order blocks access to the investigation into a BYU police lieutenant who shared info with the Honor Code office

  08-03-2019 16:08
  A lieutenant with Brigham Young University’s police department took information from private records created by other Utah County law enforcement agencies and passed it on to university officials investigating students for breaking school rules.His actions sparked a criminal investigation that lasted more than two years and has been done for months.So, how many records involving how many students did Lt. Aaron Rhoades access? That information is not public.Neither are the answers to questi
  
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• Early feminists talked about a Heavenly Mother — and not all of them were Latter-day Saints

  08-03-2019 16:07
  Nineteenth-century Latter-day Saint feminists were not alone in their belief in a Heavenly Mother.There are hints of a feminine deity in ancient Hebrew scriptures and stories as well as in writings of early Christian fathers, scholar Fiona Givens argued Thursday at a “Women of Mormondom” conference at Orem’s Utah Valley University.Givens was a keynote speaker at the two-day symposium, exploring themes of polygamy, political polarization, marriage, family and gender and publishi
  
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• Susan R. Madsen: What women want from men — A sponsor

  08-03-2019 15:14
  Sometimes we have no idea that our lives are about to change. I had been teaching at what was then Utah Valley State College for about a year when I first met our new president, Bill Sederburg.While I was impressed by his warm smile and sense of humor, little did I know that this man would not only become a mentor and sponsor, but also help me grow professionally by giving me strategic, challenging and meaningful opportunities.In contemporary jargon, Bill was a “male ally.” Our newly
  
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• Letter: Yes, Sen. Romney, there is something we can do about climate change

  08-03-2019 15:00
  I appreciate Sen. Mitt Romney acknowledging that the earth is warming and asking, “Do humans contribute to it?” (Tribune, Feb. 21). Fortunately, the answer has been well established by decades of scientific inquiry.Is it a natural cycle? No, because the current temperatures have risen too fast compared past changes. Volcanoes? No, for the small amount of greenhouse gas they have emitted can’t account for the observed warming. The sun? No, because solar irradiance has declined s
  
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• Letter: This is no time to cut school budgets

  08-03-2019 15:00
  Education is important. Utah is falling behind. Why are we making potentially damning tax cuts now?I teach middle school students with severe intellectual disabilities. They challenge me and bring me joy every day. The past two weeks are the first time I have had adequate help in over three years. Notice I say adequate, because it is still not ideal.Two of my kids require one-to-one attention due to behavior needs, and three others are regularly aggressive. I am expected to be a behavior special
  
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• Letter: Rep. Chris Steward should have another look at his oath

  08-03-2019 15:00
  Much commentary followed U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart’s Feb. 26 op-ed “U.S. faces an imminent threat of socialism.”Aside from his comments echoing a 21st century version of the 1950s Red Scare, there is a threat far more imminent than a viral spread of “socialism.”Stewart begins his article remembering the occasion of his swearing in as an officer in the United States Air Force, an oath stating in part, “I will support and defend the Constitution of the United Stat
  
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